Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Louisiana by Parish
Education: Less than 9th grade
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
Louisiana
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 139,039.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 10,732,389.
- Rank within US : N/A
Bossier Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,186.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 946 of 3143
St. James Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 350.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 946 of 3143
Union Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 364.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 946 of 3143
Lincoln Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 745.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1173 of 3143
St. Tammany Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 5,432.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1252 of 3143
Cameron Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 110.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1313 of 3143
Natchitoches Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 663.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1313 of 3143
Calcasieu Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 4,311.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1373 of 3143
East Feliciana Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 451.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1373 of 3143
Red River Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 158.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1373 of 3143
West Baton Rouge Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 595.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1373 of 3143
Lafayette Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 5,306.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1444 of 3143
St. John the Baptist Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 883.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1444 of 3143
Claiborne Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 331.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1505 of 3143
East Baton Rouge Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 9,497.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1505 of 3143
Ascension Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,860.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1563 of 3143
Caddo Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 5,359.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1563 of 3143
Bienville Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 311.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1634 of 3143
Ouachita Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,628.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1634 of 3143
Orleans Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 9,937.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1734 of 3143
St. Charles Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,341.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1792 of 3143
Tensas Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 111.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1792 of 3143
West Feliciana Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 448.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1792 of 3143
Vernon Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,246.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1935 of 3143
Livingston Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 4,095.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1974 of 3143
Rapides Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,598.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1974 of 3143
Sabine Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 640.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1974 of 3143
Winn Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 405.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1974 of 3143
Jackson Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 465.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2064 of 3143
Beauregard Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,090.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2106 of 3143
Webster Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,168.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2171 of 3143
East Carroll Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 237.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2275 of 3143
Washington Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,562.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2275 of 3143
Iberia Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,354.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2340 of 3143
Concordia Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 657.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2390 of 3143
De Soto Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 991.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2390 of 3143
Grant Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 862.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2426 of 3143
Jefferson Davis Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,173.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2426 of 3143
Allen Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 898.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2461 of 3143
Vermilion Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,121.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2461 of 3143
Caldwell Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 391.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2489 of 3143
St. Bernard Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,657.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2489 of 3143
Jefferson Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 17,718.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2514 of 3143
St. Helena Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 443.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2536 of 3143
Tangipahoa Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 5,254.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2536 of 3143
Morehouse Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,064.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2631 of 3143
Richland Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 852.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2631 of 3143
LaFourche Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 4,252.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2660 of 3143
St. Landry Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,467.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2660 of 3143
St. Martin Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,280.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2660 of 3143
La Salle Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 677.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2682 of 3143
Terrebonne Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 4,815.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2697 of 3143
St. Mary Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,232.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2715 of 3143
West Carroll Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 465.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2733 of 3143
Avoyelles Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,940.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2796 of 3143
Madison Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 484.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2831 of 3143
Plaquemines Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,198.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2851 of 3143
Iberville Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,730.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2889 of 3143
Acadia Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,121.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2903 of 3143
Pointe Coupee Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,197.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2903 of 3143
Franklin Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,123.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2925 of 3143
Assumption Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,283.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2929 of 3143
Evangeline Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,893.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2947 of 3143
Catahoula Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 564.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2952 of 3143
Notes:
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Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than 9th grade, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.